Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — Postmasters Provisionals (Scott 9X1-11X2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1001
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Mostly large margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled solely by red "Paid" arc, Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
550
350
1002
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Horizontal pair, original gum, large margins to cut in at bottom, left stamp horizontal scissors-cut in top left margin and at bottom right, also vertical scissors-cut between designs, scarce original-gum pair, with 2005 P.F. certificate
5,750
450
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Large margins on three sides incl. portion of adjoining stamp at top, clear at bottom, cancelled solely by rim of red circular datestamp at left, without pen cancel, fresh and Very Fine
575
500
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Clear to large margins, faint red cancel in right margin (appears unused), Fine
575
225
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Unused (no gum) with huge bottom right corner sheet margins, large margins other sides, fresh and Extremely Fine
225
110
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Providence R.I., 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X2a). Horizontal pair, original gum, large to huge margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine, an outstanding quality se-tenant pair with original gum, ex Maffeo, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
2,000
1,800
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type III, Position 5, full balanced margins all around, light pen cancel, small expert corner repair at bottom leftVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
With 2011 P.F. certificate
8,000
2,500
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St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type I, Position 2, large margins to well clear at right, bright paper shade, cancelled by single penstroke and also by red circular datestamp at bottom right, thin spot at topVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
Scott does not assign a premium for St. Louis provisionals showing the red town datestamp. Ex Geisler
8,000
0
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